The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12

murderous way. And then, gentle.
men, In the face Of this proof they
bring the deposition OF tramp here
TO say that Dalton put his hand be-
hind him before he was ehot, ard that
be cav eomsthing picked up by some
one, and be does not know whether IL
was petol or knife; aud they talk
about self defense. What witDesees
do they introduce in support Ct that
theory OF the case1 A lot OF idle talk
INDUCED In m0Aths before the killing
In the State OF Arkansas. Dalton is re-
ported to have made threats about
being fixed for the Godwins, but the
law says there must be an effort to carry
such threats into execution-au overt
act. Men talk wildly sometimes about
such matters, and do not mean half
what they say. Now, what Is the proof
upon that point2 Who Is their wit
ness2 Sherwin, a tramp, with gripsack
Ia hand, who registers Ihst he is from
Cincinnati, sweare that he came from
B fillmore. and has his deposition
taken in st. Louis. How did the de-
| Tense know he was In st. LOUISE The
State made vigorous search for him,
and he couldn't be found. He leaves
the hotel mysteriously and sends fJr
his gripsack. II he was an honest and
fair witness why was he not brought
bore to confront US, to meet the Try
face TO face, 80 thai they might scruti
nize him as other witIess 8, and oh
serve his manner and weigh his words7
| No, he does not come. He does not
give the case his PERSONAL p'eser CO,
| but bends bis deposition. Wha. dots
he swear TOT He hears a m IN cay 10
Dalton that he saw Russell God win
looking excited, aud Dalton slaps his
hip pt cket and Gays he's fixed for the
Godwins. To reluts this We bring
with esses bern and raised in this city,
whom you all know, and who swear
that they knew Tom Dalton and
were present and heard what oc.
CURED, and that no such remark
was made. Bherwin says he sat on
the left side OF Dalton and Up.
shaw on the other, ard yet he could
see what Da toms right hand was do
ing, He must have looked through
Da ton to have seen him place his
right hand upon his hip pocket.
Strange that Upshaw and Hammond,
who were there, could not see 1t. No
other evidence sustains him. Ham
mond swears that
DALToN's HAND WAS UPON HIS LAP,
Upshaw Gays IL was on the arm
OF the settee. His back was to the
door, IL there any man on this jury
who believes this story OF Sherwin's2
He says that after the killing be saw q
man pick up something. IL any man
picked up anything In this case 1t was
5her win, and he didn't do II on the
dav ri the killing, either.
Broaddus swears to that identical
came lie that he cav some one pick up
something and couldn't tell whether
1t was O knife or pisto1. Do you be.
lieve such miserable lying as thati
That IL all the evidence in support Of
the theory OF self defense, and counsel
for the defendant treated 1t as II they
themselves had no COL fidence In It;
and then th y come in and say, ali,
but you can't hang him, because he
was crazy when he killed Dalton. Let
as look q little while at the proof that
they claim shows insanity. First,
we come TO the evidence Of our dis
tineulshed friend who was at one time
q candidate FIR Congress. What reason
does Mr.. Harris give for thinking that
Russell Goodwin was craz73 Mr..
III iris says he stayed all night with
him and he could not amuse him.
Now thls Ia evidence Of insanity-actu.
ally REUSED TO laugh at a politicians
jokes. Aud then they bring the old
negro woman who SAW him on the
street car aud thought he was
crazy because he asked man II
he was still selling Raleigh
water. Then they brig the young at
torney, fresh from college, who says,
yes, he ~ c az, because l saw him
run his iogsrs through his hair and
| pull his hat II on the street to cool
his head; and Mr.. BiocSway, from
Bro wnsv lie, he comes in next. All,
| yes; kuo " he IA crazy. How do you
know II, Mr.. Brock way2 Because l
cav him on the streets of Brownsv lie
aud spoke TO him about the weather
and he replied, az is stupid" Then
@ ,mes Mr., Bryson, and he knows God
win was Grassy because he saw him
taking to himself. Talking to him
seltt All me, what evidence OF inssni.
tyl Why, l heard a man say ono
that he talked to himsel because he
sometimes liked to talk to smart
man, Tnen they bring in our fat
friend Joyce, who says he cav
him and knows that he was
crazy becsuie he saw him
excited aud could see no cause for his
excitement. But look out now, they
are going TO Prove him a. crazy as a
bod bug. They bring in DR.. Saunders,
and TIE Doctor gets more excited
while telling how crazy Goodwin Is
than God win ever got himself. What
Ia it doctort NY God that boy
actually broke into my back room
without knocking, nv ssnctum sane.
forum, mine, ths big Ike OF the medi-
cal profession. Oh, be must have been
mad to do such thing; stalk crazy,
Didn't he talk nationally doctorI Oh,
YES, but II was his blood that indicated
insanity, His cheeks were red, his
eyes IL q lmsd. Why, that's nothing,
the doctor gets that way himself some,
times. All men do when they get
angry. thought the doctor was going
TO get crazy while testifying the other
day, he was so fesrlully sgitated and
worked up. On, no, gentlemen OF the
juvy, IL was no sisters wrong,
no fathers defamation, that worked
Russell Goodwin up to murder, 1t was
the anger Of disapp iuted man,
FHK FURY OF REJECTED LOVER
whose ring had just been returned
TO him. Now, this interview with
DR.. Saunders occurred three days
before the killing He was then,
by their own story, mentally ire.
sponsib'e, mad, insane. What did
they doS DID they confine him in q
Innate asylumf Did they take steps
to throw the protecting arm OF the law
around him, 80 that the lives Of the
community might be safe from his
attacksf Oh, no; nothing Of this kind
was done. b yson saw HIM on Mon,
day crossing the street. with his head
down, and Gen. Turner, In his dra'
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